Inadequate supplies can easily cause turmoil in people's hearts. For this reason, Zhu Gongwei, together with Yongliang, Yuanjin, Zou Jing and others patrolled the base for days.

Fortunately, there is Huayuanhua's living Compendium of Herbal Medicine. He found some edible wild vegetables in the nearby botanical gardens, parks, and wastelands, which can be used as food. Some injured people also gradually recovered under his treatment, and the labor force in the base was replenished.

However, what we didn't expect was that at this most tense moment, an assassin came to attack us.

Zhu Gongwei was attacked.

When something happened, Zhu Gongwei repaired a fortification near the wall of the base. At this time, the assassin attacked him. Because the assassin's movements were light and fast, Zhu Gongwei didn't notice it at all. When others appeared, he was already in a pool of blood and was unconscious.

Lu Zigan went to the emergency room to see him: "You kid, I asked you to repair fortifications, but I didn't let you live!"

He trembled slightly when he said this, which was enough to show that he was excited.

"Old leader, I'm embarrassing you." Zhu Gongwei's voice was very weak, "Sorry, I didn't see the assassin clearly."

"It's okay, we will find him out. You can rest assured to recover from the injury."

After Lu Zigan walked out of the emergency room, Zou Jing went to find him.

"As soon as the travelers came, a series of incidents occurred here, and our soldiers were assassinated. Is this the trick of the travelers?"

Lu Zigan shook his hand: "I have doubted them, but in the absence of real evidence, don't be enemies with them - making too many enemies will be too bad for us."

As food rationing decreased, a feeling of resentment and dullness began to be shrouded in the base. After all, in addition to soldiers, there were also some people who came here to take refuge. These people were already mixed with dragons and snakes, and without discipline to restrain them, their dissatisfaction increased day by day.

In this case, Lu Zigan called on all people with self-defense capabilities to act as sentinels with the soldiers.

He proposed a tempting condition--all those who stand guard at night will get more food and water.

I, Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide, became the first people to sign up for guarding.

The cold mist is like ice, the coldness is so cool that the base is surprisingly quiet. If I hadn't been exhausted during the day, I would probably have done a warm-up activity on the spot to keep warm. All I can do now is to barely let myself fall asleep.

Zhao Zilong walked past me: "Is it your turn to stand guard today, Xuande?"

"yes."

"You don't look good, it's almost like you've been buried in the soil. Do you want to go and take a break first?"

"Hey, that's OK."

"How is Zhu Gongwei?"

"I heard that there is no danger."

Zhao Zilong took out a stem of grass and handed it to me: "Hold it."

I took it and asked, "What is this?"

"It was picked by the boy Huayuanhua from the wilderness, saying that it is rich in caffeine and can refresh the spirit."

"Good thing." I took the grass into my mouth.

Zhao Zilong raised his head and looked at the starry sky in a daze. I asked, "It seems that you are alone most of the time. Do you like this?"

Zhao Zilong glanced at me and said, "My favorite writer has a passage saying, 'Memories are a road without a way back. All springs in the past cannot be restored. Even the most fanatical and steadfast love is ultimately just a fleeting reality, only loneliness is eternal."

"Is this...Marquez's words?"

"That's right! You've also watched "Hundred Years of Solitude"?" He seemed to be intriguing.

"Yes, this book is available in the school's book corner." I suddenly thought that for a while I was still in charge of managing the books in the class. Xiaobai often went to me to borrow books. That time was sweet and short.

A strange scream came from a not-far, like a roar, or like a cry, full of sadness, anger and fear. Zhao Zilong and I focused on finding the source of the sound, as if it was coming from the airport. The huge transport plane was more like a giant beast from the prehistoric era under the night.

"Do you know what the group of Zi Travel Businessmen are?" I asked Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong spoke in a low voice: "It is said that they are exiled."

"Ah? The exiled?"

"I also saw it from the information, whether true or false, and dare not speak nonsense. I told Lu Zigan that he had not believed Lu Zigan."

Zhao Zilong's face was solemn, "It seems that there have been felonies and some who have been sued for life. Before being exiled, they were all famous villains."

"If this is true, you should invite them to deal with the Yellow Turban Army together. What exactly do they want to get from us? Why are they reluctant to leave?"

Zhao Zilong shrugged, "I don't know either. I guess it may be Xingzhi. Anyway, the only thing that can attract attention here is that. Go and have a rest, Xuande. Don't get tired of yourself."

Zhao Zilong said, walking away in a short while. Looking at his head lowered and thoughtful look, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Not long after he left, another shrill and strange howl came from the direction of the airport. This time it seemed even more terrifying.

The next morning, Guan Yunchang came to change my post. I had just returned to the barracks and hadn't slept for long before I was woken up by Zhang Yide.

"Get up, Xuande, Lu Zigan, let us go and find him."

I mumbled that I was too sleepy to get up, he grinned and pinched my ear and twisted it. "Okay OK, don't bother me." He supervised me to dress and then pulled me to the command center.

Many people have come to the command center, including Hua Yuanhua, Zhao Zilong, Gan Mei, Gongsun, and the Sun brother and sister.

"Can Zhu Gongwei survive, Yuanhua?" Lu Zigan asked.

"It's hard to say, but his vitality is quite tenacious. Now we are afraid of wound infection, so we have very little medicine."

Some civilian representatives and officers were also present, and Lu Zigan cleared his throat and prepared to speak.

"Everyone, you must want to know what the purpose of the travel merchants who came here two days ago were. They were messengers and proposed a covenant. They were willing to exchange the supplies and weapons they brought to exchange for our alliance. This sounds like nothing wrong, but I am a soldier. Now I contact my superiors, and I dare not make a decision without authorization. I want to ask, what do you think?"

Sun Shangxiang rushed to say, "If they only plan to station here, I have no objection. But what if they plan to attack the Yellow Turban Army and capture the city ahead?"

Lu Zigan said: "I won't agree with this. And they probably aren't that stupid. They can only get death if they take the initiative to attack the Yellow Turban Army."

"If you form an alliance, I think it's better to be cautious." Zou Jing said. "These travelers came to us thousands of miles away when they were so dangerous and said they wanted to form an alliance. I always feel that there is a fraud."
Chapter completed!